I started knitting yesterday and saw I made mistakes and took it apart

@Hannihar (129470)
Israel
February 8, 2018 9:53pm CST
I do not know how to knit without making mistakes. This time I took as much as I could apart and will start all over again. Who here knows a simple way how to fix mistakes while knitting so do not have to rip it apart and start all over again?
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DianneN
@DianneN (246838)
• United States
9 Feb 18
Not I! I can knit, but that's all I can do. I don't know how to cast on or off, purl, or make anything! Perhaps you can find a YouTube video.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
9 Feb 18
Dianne, great idea to check out youtube. I didn't know how to cast on and off until this person showed me. Now, I can do it but still make mistakes.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246838)
• United States
10 Feb 18
@Hannihar I hope it helps you!
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
11 Feb 18
@DianneN Dianne, have not done it yet.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
9 Feb 18
There are a lot of knitting tutorials on YouTube. You can learn a lot from them.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
11 Feb 18
@Hannihar It is just normal to make mistakes when starting to knit or crochet. All you need is patience to undo and restart. Are you going to show us an example of your work soon? I hope so.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
11 Feb 18
Thanks Marlina. I did find something and one of these days will watch it.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
12 Feb 18
@marlina I do not know because i am embarrassed Marlina.
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Nnaemeka
@mydanods (6513)
• Nigeria
9 Feb 18
I can't knit so I can't help you but I want to encourage you to keep learning from your mistakes. it's good
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Nnaemeka
@mydanods (6513)
• Nigeria
9 Feb 18
@Hannihar Keep on asking; you will find
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
9 Feb 18
@mydanods Thanks Nnameka.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
9 Feb 18
Thanks Nnaemeka. I wish I knew how to correct them and not have to take it apart and start over again.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Feb 18
I can't knit. Good luck with it.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
11 Feb 18
Valerie, that is ok. You do other things and thanks for the good luck. I will need it.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325808)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Feb 18
Although I can knit I much prefer to crochet. It is quick and easy to undo and much quicker to redo than knitting so even if you have to undo some it is easy to get under way again. I don't think there is a simple way to fix mistakes when knitting.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205770)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Feb 18
I should learn...I don't even know the difference between the two!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325808)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb 18
@TheHorse Probably the simplest way to explain it is that knitting used two needles and crochet uses a single hook.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
9 Feb 18
Thanks Judy. I tried corcheting once and was not good but want to try again.
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
12 Feb 18
even when i crochet, i have to look intently at the design, because i could rip the finished product and rectify the mistake.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
12 Feb 18
I hate ripping out and starting all over again with knitting. I will have to watch the youtube and see if will help me.
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
14 Feb 18
@Hannihar yes, all the efforts will be futile if we do rip the product and start all over again
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
14 Feb 18
@ridingbet Thanks ingrid but I am not good at it.
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bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Feb 18
i would just leave it in and continue. if someone says anything just tell them it is your trade mark. lol. so all will know who done it. thats what i used to do when beading, pretty much the same concept.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
13 Feb 18
Now bonnie that is an interesting way to do it. I would be embarrassed. I have a hard time undoing my mess so do what I can and now I am continuing on.
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Francine
@beenice2 (2967)
• Sackville, New Brunswick
23 Sep 22
When I knit, if I made a mistake I under my work until the mistake and correct it.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
23 Sep 22
@beenice2 I continue to knit and see if can fix the mistakes in the end. I have to correct something here. I have not knitted in ages and should one day pick it up again. Right now I have enough to deal with.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
12 Feb 18
I crochet but I don't know how to knit, Hanni... I am willing to bet there isn't a way to fix a mistake in either one without taking everything apart down to the mistake and start again from there.
The Horse
@TheHorse (205770)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Feb 18
I have never really tried knitting. Let us know if you find a good solution. The mistakes I make on wood projects can usually be corrected pretty quickly.
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